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    For sale-- this time for real.

    There is no turning back this time. I have ordered a new truck and am taking delivery tomorrow. I have just advertised it locally but am not going to name an asking price on this forum because experts here know true value better than me. it is the truck in my signature. All history about the...
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    7.3 cold start

    My coldest ever cold start from yesterday morning, -9 F -- CA truck no block heater. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kItPVY1eCgk New glow plugs, Nov. 2012. Standard controller.
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    Payload

    Does anybody know what the bed payload of our trucks are? Mine weighs 7400 empty with the cap. I have had 1000+ lbs in the bed with no issues. I am planning on putting in a ton of bagged coal on a pallet so weight in the rear. Anything to be concerned about? Thanks.
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    1994 for sale

    Selling my 1994 IDI. Second owner, know full history of truck. Strong runner. 152k miles. Good frame. Banks turbo, ZF5, 4.10 gears. New Luk clutch, batteries, tires. Rust down low. Want to move this truck soon to make room. Driven daily. Best reasonable offer.
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    Truck for sale

    Well, I decided to sell my truck (the one in my signature) as I have too much on my plate. 94 IDI with Banks turbo, 5 speed manual. She is registered, insured, inspected, driven regularly and can be driven away by the new proud owner. Needs exhaust. Brakes and tires are good. Engine is strong...
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    FSV wiring

    Can anybody tell me where the FSV gets its power in the wiring harness? Can it be anything to do with the fuel tank selector switch wiring?
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    Help please... classic start porblem.

    Well I think I know what has to be done but I am still stuck. The truck has been starting and running good except for one thing which I will mention in a bit. Yesterday I decided to tackle my non-functional 6-way pollock fuel selector valve and replace rotting leaking metal fuel lines under the...
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    Cold start

    Here is the cold start of my IDI, no big deal for you maybe but for me going from a truck that would not start at 45 degrees to one that starts real good right now, I am happy! :) No longer cuss at my truck. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFZmvREgg28 Happy New Year to all.
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    pic of my old plugs

    Got my truck back. The old plugs are stamped "BERU GERMANY 0 100 271101". No broken tips, although they look well used, age unknown. One broken plug on the electrical end. The others had low resistance (good) on 6 plugs and infinite on 1 plug. So 2 were bad and perhaps others on the verge of...
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    yet another glow plug question

    How long is the wait to start light supposed to be on? Mine is on maybe 5 seconds or so at mid-30s outside temp. Do the plugs continue to heat if you wait longer (lots of clikin' going on during that time in my truck)? I am going to replace the plugs this week. And two new batteries as mine are...
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    plumbing the Carrier pump-- unconventional

    OK, I have air intrusion, I do not believe it is o-rings and caps but would rather suspect it is somewhere under the truck, possibly the fuel pollack valve. I may not get to it until Spring. Since I have a new lift pump, I really hate to take it out of there. So I was thinking of plumbing a...
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    fuel filter draining

    My latest problem is a recurring one. Several months ago my truck started acting up in that after shutting down (even for just the time to eat a quick sandwich) the fuel filter would drain itself empty. Sounds like the tank is sucking on it, right? I would have to take it off, fill it up and the...
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    payin' the man

    I just came back from a long trip with my truck parked in a commuter lot and found it surrounded by a huge amount of kitty litter and a note from the police that the rear fuel tank was leaking. At least they did not tow it. I took it in to a local indy that has been fair to me over the years...
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    neutral safety switch

    My truck s getting so I need to occasionally jam the clutch into the floor and also put the shifter in reverse in order to get the switch to release. Otherwise it just clicks and no start. This morning was the last straw as it stranded me. I want to disengage it (more dangerous for me not to be...
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    would you buy this truck cheap?

    OK, I asked something like this before, thanks guys for your indulgence, looking around for a second IDI to mess around with, this one is going to be real cheap, 1986 F250, 6.9, 4x4, 4 speed, many new body parts, stacks, the GUY CLAIMS > 500,000 miles. i am not sure how he even knows this. Worth...
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    weird clunking

    OK, a 16-year-old truck is allowed to clunk once in a while, right? I was on an approach to a bridge when it made a horrible clunking sound, like metal hitting metal. I thought maybe the whole front end would fall apart. Since I had no chance to stop I kept going and it straightened itself out...
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    walk away from no SCAs?

    I found a possibly decent truck, 89 4x4 reg. cab 7.3 with 190k, lots of new stuff, ball joints upper and lower, all brakes, glow plugs, etc. The guy has a good reason to need to sell it and it may be cheap... (whatever that means). He has had it for 1 1/2 years, BUT he has never hear of SCA...
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    about too make an impulsive buy...

    One owner, 87 6.9 F250 2WD, 6.9 factory engine rebuild in 97 at 200k miles, about 100k miles since, rebuilt tranny and ring gear (? what is that?). Body decent, some rust showing above each rear wheel Price is going to be under, maybe well under $2k. Who can talk me out of it or what should I...
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    Access to fuel tank selector switch

    Can somebody please tell me how to elegantly access the fuel tank selector switch on a 95, mine works but has become loose so it is difficult to operate. I hate those dashboard things...
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    wiper died

    While my wipers finally died. Read about it here, seems to be a common problem. First they got slow and worked sometimes usually requiring a couple of on-off cycles. Then not at all. I could pin the problem on the motor itself because they would draw current and trip the breaker disabling the...
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    09S09 Cruise Control wire recall

    Thanks to the sticky, I found out this weekend about the fire hazard recall for the cruise control wire. Never got the letter or maybe did not open it (do not like to read mail from Ford). Had it done today, took 1/2 hour of my time (waiting). Posting this to remind others to do so if it affects...
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    fuel pressure gauge

    I am convinced that a fuel pressure gauge in the cab is an excellent idea (right up there with engine temp gauge and EGT which I have). Now for you experts, is it OK to use the shrader valve for this or is the proper way to do this to tap into a steel line? Also I assume the shrader valve is on...
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    air in fuel

    OK, seems like a classic problem. I have a 1994 7.3 IDI with Banks Turbo. At high RPM, above 2000, the fuelfilter light comes on and the truck surges like it is starving for fuel (it is, of course). The filter is NEW (the newer one piece type). When I remove the filter, I see it is bubbling with...
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    busted petcock...

    Anybody replace a broken radiator petcock? I am in the habit of draining my radiator each year. The last time I broke the petcock; the wing nut snapped right off. I wanted to replace the whole threaded part but it would not come out. Instead I unscrewed it all the way until it locked and then...
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    coolant

    i have been using the Texaco low silicate (green) coolant which now appears to be disappearing from the shelves of the cheapo stores. Is there a generally accepted alternative for the 7.3 IDI? Thanks, Jim

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